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I am for peace, retrenchment and reform, the watchword of the great Liberal Party thirty years ago.
John Bright

Meaning of "watchword" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATCHWORD

watchword  [ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATCHWORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Watchword is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATCHWORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Password

A password is a word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource, which should be kept secret from those not allowed access. The use of passwords is known to be ancient. Sentries would challenge those wishing to enter an area or approaching it to supply a password or watchword, and would only allow a person or group to pass if they knew the password. In modern times, user names and passwords are commonly used by people during a log in process that controls access to protected computer operating systems, mobile phones, cable TV decoders, automated teller machines, etc. A typical computer user has passwords for many purposes: logging into accounts, retrieving e-mail, accessing applications, databases, networks, web sites, and even reading the morning newspaper online. A log in window for a website requesting a username and a password. Despite the name, there is no need for passwords to be actual words; indeed passwords which are not actual words may be harder to guess, a desirable property. Some passwords are formed from multiple words and may more accurately be called a passphrase.

Definition of watchword in the English dictionary

The definition of watchword in the dictionary is a rallying cry or slogan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATCHWORD


afterword
ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd
ayword
ˈaɪˌwɜːd
backword
ˈbækˌwɜːd
boo-word
ˈbuːˌwɜːd
byword
ˈbaɪˌwɜːd
catchword
ˈkætʃˌwɜːd
codeword
ˈkəʊdˌwɜːd
counterword
ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
foreword
ˈfɔːˌwɜːd
guideword
ˈɡaɪdˌwɜːd
headword
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
nayword
ˈneɪˌwɜːd
overword
ˈəʊvəˌwɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
stopword
ˈstɒpˌwɜːd
swearword
ˈswɛəˌwɜːd
word
wɜːd
word-for-word
ˌwɜːdfəˈwɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATCHWORD

watchdog committee
watchdogged
watchdogging
watcher
watchet
watcheye
watchful
watchfully
watchfulness
watchguard
watchlist
watchmaker
watchmaking
watchman
watchmen
watchout
watchspring
watchstrap
watchtower
water

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATCHWORD

at a word
buzz word
double-edged sword
f-word
in a word
mum´s the word
n-word
of one´s word
operative word
printed word
root word
sword
the c-word
the f-word
the last word
the n-word
the sword
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of watchword in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WATCHWORD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «watchword» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of watchword

Translation of «watchword» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATCHWORD

Find out the translation of watchword to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of watchword from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «watchword» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

consigna
570 millions of speakers

English

watchword
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांकेतिक शब्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلمة السر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девизом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীতিবাক্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot d´ordre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata laluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モットー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좌우명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semboyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khẩu hiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுலோகத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोषणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parola d´ordine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hasłem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

девізом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lozincă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνθημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wagwoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledordet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of watchword

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHWORD»

The term «watchword» is normally little used and occupies the 110.191 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHWORD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about watchword

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3 QUOTES WITH «WATCHWORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word watchword.
1
John Bright
I am for peace, retrenchment and reform, the watchword of the great Liberal Party thirty years ago.
2
Daniel Burnham
Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty.
3
Jamais Cascio
With increasing fervor since the 1980s, sustainability has been the watchword of scientists, environmental activists, and indeed all those concerned about the complex, fragile systems on the sphere we inhabit. It has shaped debates about business, design, and our lifestyles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATCHWORD»

Discover the use of watchword in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watchword and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Watchword
Poetry. In Watchword, William Fuller plots the paths of consciousness with sensitivity and precision.
William Fuller, 2006
2
Our Watchword and Song: The Centennial History of the Church ...
A study of the roots and growth of the Church of the Nazarene.
Stan Ingersol, Floyd Timothy Cunningham, Harold E. Raser, 2009
3
Forward Be Our Watchword: Indiana Methodism and the Modern ...
This is a book about Methodists in Indiana between 1880 and 1930, searching for the larger transformation of American culture, particularly the development of a new nexus of institutions that would become known as the social mainstream.
Kevin J. Corn, 2007
4
The Whispered Watchword
Margaret Sutton. A Judy Bolton Mystery TTTT? lArorTQPFT? t?t\ inii \v xxiojr JZiJLvJLiJL/ WATCHWORD By Margaret Sutton Grosset & Dunlap PUBLISHERS NEW YORK. GROSSST & DHNI.AP, INC, 1961 Aht, RIGHTS RESERVED iNTEO IN.
Margaret Sutton, 2008
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Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword
Agnes Maule Machar. Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword Agnes Maule Machar Imprint This book is part of TREDITION CLASSICS Author: Agnes Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword Agnes Maule Machar.
Agnes Maule Machar, 2012
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Lucy Raymond; or, The children's watchword, by the author of ...
A M. M. very angel of mercy, ministering continually to the poor and sick and disconsolate, and finding therein a higher happiness than she ever knew, even in the days when she was most admired and envied. Mr. and Mrs. Brooke, since the  ...
A M. M, 1873
7
The Watchword
Melvin Fechter. s'adressait à elle pour obtenir sa grâce; elle était d'une beauté merveilleuse: Grand Reine, lui disaitelle, votre présence royale n'apportera-t-elle point quelque changement à mon malheur? Considérez ma jeunesse, et qu'il ...
Melvin Fechter, 2010
8
The Brother's Watchword
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Felter D, 2013
9
A.J. Gordon: American Premillennialist
First, Gordon commented about magazine growth in an editorial in 1886, "The last year of the Watchword has been one of decided advance and great encouragement." He added, "There have been considerable additions to the list of our ...
Scott M. Gibson, 2001
10
The Good Templars' Watchword Volume 9 No. 415-427
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, International Order of Good Templars Gr, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATCHWORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watchword is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Care should be the watchword, police personnel told
COIMBATORE: With more retirement communities and residential areas with aged persons moving into the city and its outskirts, Coimbatore District police have ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Big bucks is the watchword for 'Watchman'
Former US President George W Bush (L) awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to American novelist Harper Lee (C) of To Kill a Mockingbird fame in 2007. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
'Tentative' is the watchword in Albany
ALBANY – At the State Capitol, it turns out that “tentative” really does mean “tentative.” A day after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
4
COLUMN-Operational excellence becomes oil industry watchword
(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own). By John Kemp. LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Cost-cutting is set to remain the main ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
5
Spelling Bee tweaks its format but drama remains contest's watchword
Vanya Shivashankar, of Olathe, Kansas, smiling as she answers her question during the third round of the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in 2012. «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Productivity Viewed as Watchword for U.S. Stock, Economy Outlook
Bigger increases in U.S. productivity are crucial for sustaining economic growth and stock-market gains, according to James W. Paulsen, Wells Capital ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
7
In 'Game of Thrones' premiere, change is the watchword
Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her dragons from "Game of Thrones" leaked online Saturday night. Photo: Everett Collection ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
8
Growth the watchword for U.S. transportation sector
The transportation sector as a whole in the U.S. is projected to witness significant growth this year, with all modes – including trucking, railroads and even the ... «Fleet Owner, Apr 15»
9
Another Round of Web Redesigns Brought to You by 'Viewability'
It's the latest watchword in advertising and digital publishing, and much like native advertising in early 2014, marketers are clamoring for it. "It comes up every ... «AdAge.com, Mar 15»
10
Why 'Patience' Is the Watchword for Home Buyers and Sellers in 2015
Smoke on Housing: Jonathan Smoke Now that we're solidly settled into 2015, we are starting to get the first reading on how the year is shaping up for home ... «Realtor.com News, Feb 15»

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